Overview
Recent outbreaks of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases have shown we need to be able to coordinate responses to disease outbreaks at the regional, country and global level.
You’ll think about who is responsible for controlling outbreaks, and the critical role of preparedness to prevent, control, and respond to the spread of infectious diseases.
By the end of Disease Outbreaks in Low and Middle Income Countries course from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine by FutureLearn, you'll be able to:
Describe and define what outbreaks are and their impacts
Describe how we prepare for and respond to outbreaks
Explore future approaches to outbreak preparedness and response
Programme Structure
What topics will you cover?
The course is divided into three broad sections:
What are outbreaks and why do they matter?
How do we prepare and respond to outbreaks?
What is the future of outbreak preparedness and response?
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 21 days
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
- No Attendance
- Proactive tutoring and support
- Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions)
Disciplines
Biomedicine Human Medicine Complementary & Alternative Medicine View 41 other Short Courses in Human Medicine in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This course is for those interested in, studying or working in global and public health.
This includes government stakeholders; health practitioners and NGO employees - particularly those working in countries regularly affected by infectious disease outbreaks.
Tuition Fee
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International
59 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 59 USD for the full programme during 21 days. -
National
59 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 59 USD for the full programme during 21 days.
Limited access:free
$189.99 access for one year
- $69/one-off payment
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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